Software as Service is a category of cloud computing in which Software is
centrally hosted and it is licensed on a subscription basis. It is also known as
On-demand software. Generally, clients access the software by using a thinclient like a web browser.
Many applications like Google docs, Microsoft office etc. provide SaaS model
for their software.
The benefit of SaaS is that a client can add more users on the fly based on its
current needs. And client does not need to install or maintain any software on
its premises to use this software.
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